From the 2017 issue of Massachusetts General Hospital Report on Combating Memory Loss

4. Alzheimer’s Disease

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By UHN • November 22, 2016

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Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is turning into a true epidemic. Today, more than 5 million Americans live with the effects of this disease, according to the Alzheimer’s Association, and the numbers are climbing. By 2050, nearly 14 million people over age 65 will have developed Alzheimer’s. The cost of caring for the disease will eat up […]

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